The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-14
Marrying an Heiress

"Over the hills and far away" sang
young Will Blaisdell, as he urged on
his tired mustang with touch of the
spur. 1T is over the hillsr " he said
to himself, ''about five miles over the
hills. You've got a climb before you,
old lady, but there's plenty of barley at
the other end, and a good nights rest
too, if all goes we'll. l wonder if the
old man will be at home. suppose
the girl will be. If she isn't I've travel
ed about a hundred miles for nothing"
And overcome by the last thought he
relapsed into silence.
Will Blaisdell was on the northwest
trail out of Prescott Arizona, on his
way to Cucopee Springs. A young
questionable had graduated three years
before at Bellevue-he had settled
about year before in Prescott and was
doing very well. Four months prior to
the time when he started upon his ride
to the springs he had. while out ON a
turkey-hunting expedition. been called
suddenly to the station at Cucopee to
attend the station keeper, old Sam
Quarlls. who had broken his leg. The
young doctor had been very successful
with the case. and had spent his time
while at the station right pleasantly,
talking to old Quarlrs daughter Mabel.
The girl was pretty and ladylike. and
what had seemed at first anything but
an alluring demand for his services to
DR.. Blaisdell. he had found to be as
pleasant as any he had ever responded
to. He had remained at the station for
three weeks, during which time he had
had a good opportunity to study old
Sam. And of truth old Sam was as
curious specimen of humanity as one
could find in summer day. Cross
grained and angular, as full of mental
prickles as was ever cactus of thorns,
he was yet evidently gentleman. and
could, when he chose to, make himself
as agreeable as he was, generally speak
ing, the reverse. To DR.. Blaisdell he
took what is called in the West "a
shine;" and the two used to talk for
hours as the old man lay in bed and his
physician sat alongside.
Very charming talk it was too, TO
the younger man-full of anecdote and
shrewd bits of wisdom gathered from
experience. What induced such man
as Sam Quarils to bury himself and his
pretty daughter-for Mabel was about
eighteenth such q place as Cucopee
Springs. used to occupy good deal of
DR.. Blaisdell's thought.
This somewhat long explanation Is
given to the reader somewhat in the
spirit of the order on board man-of-
war: Clear the decks for action" The
decks of the story having then been
cleared, l can 60 on with it. But
while l have been telling how DR..
Blaisdell met Sam Quarlls the former
has ridden over the hills he sang about.
and is now within sight of the station
itself. A long, low. one-story house,
built of adobe, or sun-dried clay bricks,
corral, in which there are half doz-
en- mules and horses. a single cotton
wood tree marking the place where the
..spring is, after which the station is
named. and which is the cause of its
existence are spread out before him on
the right-hand side of the road. As he
rides up, couple of tall, gaunt dogs,
of the kind called in the West ''yal-
ler," and which are probably the ugli-
est of the canine race, rose from
where they were lying in the sun and
ran barking towards him.
"Quiet, Bose! Down, JIM" said the
doctor, as he drew his weary mustang
to most willing halt beside the porch
and dismounted, throwing his bride
rein over hitching peg. As he spoke
a very pretty girl appeared at the door.
..Why, Doctor Blaisdell, how do you
do? I'm very glad to see you"
''Ah, Miss Mabel, I'm glad to see
you. Where's your father?'
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pect him back every minute, When
did you leave Prescott?''
This morning, about two. rode
until eleven, and then camped at Half
way Hole about three hours. And how
have you been?"
Very we'll, indeed. But come in
the house. Or will you sit out here on
the porch?'
Il must look after my horse. She
seems pretty we'll tired out by her long
trip. Where's the barley, Miss Ma
bel?''
I'm get some for you"
mo. I'll get it myself" and taking
bucket of it the doctor walked
down to the spring and proceeded
to fill the bucket with water to soak
the grain. He washed his hands and
face, somewhat sore from the long ride
in the broiIng sun, and while he was
doing so was suddenly accosted by a
large man clad in brown jean suit
why, Doctor, where did you drop
from?"
Glad to see you, Mr.. Quarlls. III
shake hands as soon as l get this soap
off. l came from Prescott this morn
ing"
what brought you here? Are you
going to Frisco?"
mo. The fact of the matter is, al
though there's no need to tell your
daughter. that they have heard at the
fort that there are serious fears of a
Huallupui rising. If they break out
they will probably be joined by the
Mojuves from the river and the Tonic
Mojuyes from below. Ihcard the news
yesterday, and l made up my mind to
come over here. It's pretty serious,
think"
..Woa1 nnw Dor 7 call that sOuare